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I was gifted WoW on December 2004 before i went abroad to do my College. The first year of college was great, Parties, getting drunk n baked all day and getting all my Studies done. Once the 2nd year started was also when i got my level 60 char into a raiding guild, since then everything went sliding down. I stopped going for my regular classes, i started getting backlogs, my friends started to worry and come over to my house and try and get me out of the game, a few made jokes about it too, but i was to engrossed in the game to even bother. 1 more year went by and i was still playing.
There is a point where everyone gets a conscious smack on the head saying "What the Fuck are you doing with your life". That is when i decided Im done with this shit (WoW). Now the harder part was, How am i going to do that? My work got cut out for me, My account got hacked and i wasnt able to play for a month. Once i got it fixed i was too far behind in the game, i started just logging on to find i had nothing to do, i just started ruining my account eventually, i gave my account info to guildies, my RL friends to try out the game if they like, i Sold one of my accounts to my RL friend too. Then came the Big day when my account registration fees had to be paid. I just logged on and removed my credit card info. Since then i havent logged on the game and i dont think i ever will.
I still do think about the game, i have friends in game but im never going to meet them, im not one of them. I was never a person to sit in front of a computer for more than the 2-3 hours unless i am watching a movie or talking on msn. I have RL friends with relatives who have ruined their lives playing wow too. I feel them, but i pity them too. Im over the game and i hope people REALISE that its just a fucking game, Its not going to take you anywhere financially and socially. It has also been a year since i have smoked a Cigarette.
This is my Story, hope it helps someone in some way or the other. I am not much of a writer so please excuse the random sentences.
I was gifted WoW on December 2004 before i went abroad to do my College. The first year of college was great, Parties, getting drunk n baked all day and getting all my Studies done. Once the 2nd year started was also when i got my level 60 char into a raiding guild, since then everything went sliding down. I stopped going for my regular classes, i started getting backlogs, my friends started to worry and come over to my house and try and get me out of the game, a few made jokes about it too, but i was to engrossed in the game to even bother. 1 more year went by and i was still playing.
There is a point where everyone gets a conscious smack on the head saying "What the Fuck are you doing with your life". That is when i decided Im done with this shit (WoW). Now the harder part was, How am i going to do that? My work got cut out for me, My account got hacked and i wasnt able to play for a month. Once i got it fixed i was too far behind in the game, i started just logging on to find i had nothing to do, i just started ruining my account eventually, i gave my account info to guildies, my RL friends to try out the game if they like, i Sold one of my accounts to my RL friend too. Then came the Big day when my account registration fees had to be paid. I just logged on and removed my credit card info. Since then i havent logged on the game and i dont think i ever will.
I still do think about the game, i have friends in game but im never going to meet them, im not one of them. I was never a person to sit in front of a computer for more than the 2-3 hours unless i am watching a movie or talking on msn. I have RL friends with relatives who have ruined their lives playing wow too. I feel them, but i pity them too. Im over the game and i hope people REALISE that its just a fucking game, Its not going to take you anywhere financially and socially. It has also been a year since i have smoked a Cigarette.
This is my Story, hope it helps someone in some way or the other. I am not much of a writer so please excuse the random sentences.
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Re: I was an addict, and now i havent played for 4 months
Tue, October 9, 2007 - 12:30 PMThanks for sharing Roshan. The game is engrossing and when you get caught up in high end raiding guilds there is a sence of worth. You feel that they need you and you share in each others delights as fancy things drop from dragons that make your little avatar look cooler. You may have a touch of an addictive personality which is your call really, but it looks like you were able to identify it and put things back on a better course. You are a shining example of what many who have problems letting go of the game should strive for.
Whenever in game I see some player on a nether drake in fancy glowy tier 5 armor I think to myself, who is this person in real life? Either they are one of these people with problems or their lifestyle is off. I just usually think to myself that in RL that guy is a looser and keep plugging away at my own slow pace enjoying the game for what it is, a game. :)
Good Luck and Keep Growing
Cody
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Re: I was an addict, and now i havent played for 4 months
Tue, December 18, 2007 - 11:27 PMI agree the main thing that broke the camels back for you was because you took that break and felt astranged in the social aspect of the game. I think the real love of this game is the social relationships you make with people and the peer presure to keep up with the other players. Your break took that from you, but gave you back your life! -
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Re: I was an addict, and now i havent played for 4 months
Mon, June 2, 2008 - 5:40 AMdefinately in the 1200s =/
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